[VALIDATOR-397] Allow default values if validation fails

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.1
• Component/s: Routines
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Sergio
• Created: 30/Jun/16 13:52
• Updated: 05/Feb/17 19:42
• Resolved: 05/Feb/17 19:42

Description

Hi, I'm new to Commons Validator. Sometimes I need to provide a default value if a validation fails.

Integer val = IntegerValidator.getInstance().validate(str);
if (val == null) {
    val = 0;
}

Or

Integer val = (Integer) ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(IntegerValidator.getInstance().validate(str), 0);

I think it would be great if a default value could be provided as a second parameter in the method validate

If you find it useful, I will be glad to submit a patch to contribute. I've almost never done a contribution (some little patches to JBoss JPBM time ago) and I think that this would be a nice place to start again.